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All Isma'ili sects roughly share the first four Imams with the Zaydi Shia, and the first six Imams with the Twelver Shia. The Nizari and Musta'li are collectively also known as Fatimid Isma'ili, in contrast to the Sevener Isma'ili.
According to Twelvers, there is at all times an Imam of the era who is the divinely appointed authority on all matters of faith and law in the Muslim community. Ali , a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, was the first of the Twelve Imams, and, in the Twelvers view, the rightful successor to Muhammad , followed by male descendants of Muhammad ...
The absolute head of the da'wah organization. All senior appointments had to be approved by him. Dā'ī ad-Du'āt' (داعی الدعات literally "Da'i of the Da'is"), "Chief Da'i"; also known as bāb (باب, literally "gateway") in Fatimid sources. The administrative head of the organization.
Toggle Shi'a imams subsection. 5.1 Athnā‘ashariyyah-The Twelve Imams. 5.2 Zaidiyyah imams. 5.3 Isma'ili imams. ... List of people by belief; List of Ash'aris and ...
This article provides the list of maraji (plural of marja, the supreme legal authority or the source of emulation), followed by Twelver (also known as Imamiyyah) Shia Muslims around the world. The concept of a marja-i taqlid (lit. source of emulation) is central to Usuli Shi'a Islam. [ 1 ]
The four Sunni Imams founded the four madhhab (schools of thought) recognized in Sunni Islam. While they agree on the foundational principles of fiqh according to the Sunni narrative, their interpretations of certain legal and practical matters differ, which led to the development of the four distinct madhhab.
Following the death of the 18th imam, Abū Tamīm Ma'add al-Mustanṣir bi-llāh in 1094, the Ismailis split into the Nizari and Mustaali sects. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "Sunni imams" The following 159 pages are in this category, out of 159 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amjad Ali Aazmi;